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April 25, 2025
Low-Power Stations Seek To Avoid Next-Gen TV Mandate
Low-power TV broadcasters are urging the Federal Communications Commission not to force stations like theirs to transition to "NextGen TV," calling the consumer uptake of NextGen-enabled televisions "laughable" and saying advancements are still being made in standard HDTV technology.
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April 25, 2025
Samsung Owes $279M In Wireless Patent Suit, Jury Says
A Texas federal jury on Friday said Samsung owes nearly $279 million after finding the company infringed two wireless communications patents developed by Airgo Networks co-founder Greg Raleigh's later research outfit.
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April 25, 2025
Off The Bench: NIL Deal Drama, Oakley v. MSG, Transfer Rules
In this week's Off The Bench, the landmark $2.78 billion settlement to compensate college athletes hits a snag, a former New York Knick's assault case against Madison Square Garden may be on shaky ground, and Vanderbilt University's quarterback fights to protect his successful challenge against the NCAA's eligibility rules.
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April 25, 2025
Broadcasters Oppose FCC Adding New Local Notice Regs
Broadcasters said they don't like the idea of new local notice requirements for some types of new stations as part of a Federal Communications Commission plan to otherwise cut down on rules covering the industry that it believes are no longer needed.
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April 25, 2025
Trump Pressed To Roll Back Ligado Network Order
A broad collection of navigation, transportation, weather and agricultural interest groups are urging President Donald Trump and Congress to roll back the Federal Communications Commission's controversial Ligado order, arguing that the company's proposed terrestrial mobile service would cause harmful interference to GPS, satellite communications and weather forecasting services.
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April 25, 2025
Ex-FCC Chair Back At HQ To Lobby For Mobile Biz
A former chief of the Federal Communications Commission made a cameo appearance at the agency's Washington, D.C., headquarters in his new role as top lobbyist for the mobile services industry, calling for more spectrum to feed boundless growth in the wireless business.
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April 25, 2025
X Can't Nix Unjust Discharge Claim In $20M Severance Suit
Twitter's former chief marketing officer will keep her claim accusing X, Elon Musk and others of unlawfully firing her after suggesting that Musk meet with an employee who didn't agree to let President Donald Trump back on the platform, a California federal judge said.
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April 25, 2025
Mass. Data Broker Accused Of Flouting Colo. Privacy 麻豆传媒
A Massachusetts data broker is violating a Colorado law barring the inclusion of personal cellphone numbers in online directories without permission, a proposed class action alleges.
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April 24, 2025
House Panel 'Committed' To Passing Privacy 麻豆传媒, Staffer Says
A House Energy and Commerce Committee staff member had a message Thursday for those wondering if Congress would finally overcome the hurdles that have long stymied efforts to enact a federal comprehensive consumer data privacy law: "This time is different."
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April 24, 2025
Samsung Wants Acting USPTO Director To Eye PTAB Denials
Samsung has asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's acting director to review several discretionary denial decisions from the patent board, arguing that the rulings were unfair because they came down "the very same day" the patent office changed how those rulings are supposed to be evaluated.
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April 24, 2025
Google Case Judge Weighs Rivals' Data Needs Against Privacy
The D.C. federal judge weighing whether to break off the Chrome browser and force Google to share data with search engine rivals zeroed in Thursday on the balancing act between propping up other competitors and protecting the search data the Justice Department says they need to compete effectively.
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April 24, 2025
Ex-FCC Enforcement Deputy Joins Lerman Senter
Lerman Senter has scored a former FCC bureau chief with almost a quarter-century of experience under his belt as the latest partner for its growing regulatory team, the firm has announced.
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April 24, 2025
Ex-OpenAI Workers, Nobel Laureates Back Musk OpenAI Fight
A group of former OpenAI employees and artificial intelligence experts, including some Nobel laureates, have urged the California and Delaware attorneys general to block OpenAI's move to take the company private, arguing that the attorneys general "have both the authority and duty to protect OpenAI's charitable trust and purpose."
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April 24, 2025
Biz Court Questions What Ties TikTok To NC In Addiction Case
A North Carolina business judge grappled Thursday with the limits of personal jurisdiction in the internet age in the state's case alleging TikTok addicts young users, questioning whether a digital app is different from a physical good regarding where a lawsuit can be filed.
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April 24, 2025
Bankers Push FCC For Caller ID To Combat Fraud
The American Bankers Association has urged the Federal Communications Commission to move forward on a plan to reduce bank-impersonating phone calls by ensuring certain voice service providers implement a new caller identification authentication process within two years.
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April 24, 2025
10th Circ. Says City's COVID-19 Town Hall Calls Weren't Illegal
Albuquerque didn't break federal robocall laws when it sent residents automated calls to inform them that it would be hosting virtual public meetings during the early years of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tenth Circuit has ruled.
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April 24, 2025
Md. To Allow Counties To Negotiate Payments With Broadband
Maryland counties will be able to negotiate payments with broadband providers instead of imposing property tax on the providers' real and personal property under bills signed by the governor.
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April 24, 2025
FCC Dem Says 'Censorship' Focus Distracting From Mission
A Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission blasted the commision leadership's focus on investigating broadcasters for alleged news distortion, claiming on聽Thursday the efforts distract from the FCC's core mission.
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April 24, 2025
Fed. Circ. Backs Samsung Win In Power Converter IP Fight
The Federal Circuit on Thursday backed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision that two patents related to voltage switching power converters are invalid, handing a win to challengers including Samsung and Dell.
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April 23, 2025
Perplexity AI 'Hit A Wall' Of Google Defaults, Exec Testifies
An executive for search engine startup Perplexity AI Inc. on Wednesday described Google LLC as a key impediment to competition for the future of artificial intelligence-powered search, in D.C. federal court testimony supporting U.S. Department of Justice efforts to forcibly open up smartphones now heavily connected to the search giant.
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April 23, 2025
Trump Admin Gives States More Time To Finalize BEAD Plans
The U.S. Department of聽Commerce branch in charge of disbursing $42.5 billion in broadband deployment aid gave states an extra 90 days to finalize their plans due to federal changes underway that could impact how states spend the money.
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April 23, 2025
Senate Panel To Vote On Trump FCC Nominee Next Week
The Senate Commerce Committee plans to vote on the nomination of Olivia Trusty to the Federal Communications Commission on April 30.
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April 23, 2025
Costco Hit With Suit Over iPhone Warranty Omissions
Costco is the target of a proposed class action claiming the big box retailer sold iPhones without disclosures required under Washington state consumer protection laws, including omitting the terms of warranties and how much it costs for repairs.
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April 23, 2025
Apple Tricked People Into Buying AI-Less iPhone 16, Suit Says
Apple has been slapped with a lawsuit accusing it of baiting-and-switching iPhone 16 buyers with promises that the model would include the tech giant's new artificial intelligence model, but then quietly deleting those advertisements when it hit delays.
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April 23, 2025
US Sues Gas Co. That Overbilled Pa. Prison By $4M
The federal government is seeking more than $4 million in civil penalties after an El Paso, Texas, man pled guilty to defrauding the Federal Bureau of Prisons by inflating natural gas invoices to a Pennsylvania prison.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
AI May Limit Key Learning Opportunities For Young Attorneys
The thing that鈥檚 so powerful about artificial intelligence is also what鈥檚 most scary about it 鈥 its ability to detect patterns may curtail young attorneys鈥 chance to practice the lower-level work of managing cases, preventing them from ever honing the pattern recognition skills that undergird creative lawyering, says Sarah Murray at Trialcraft.
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Antitrust Issues To Watch Amid Google Ad Tech Trial
Regardless of the outcome of the U.S. Department of Justice's advertising technology antitrust suit against Google in Virginia federal court, matters ranging from market definition to unified pricing will likely have far-reaching implications for the digital advertising industry, competition and innovation, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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What To Know About Latest Calif. Auto-Renewal 麻豆传媒 Update
While businesses have about nine months to prepare before the recently passed amendment to California's automatic renewal law takes effect, it鈥檚 not too early to begin working on compliance efforts, including sign-up flow reviews, record retention updates and marketing language revisions, say Gonzalo Mon and Beth Chun at Kelley Drye.
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Taking Stock Of FCC's New Spectrum Rule For Drones
While an order recently adopted by the Federal Communications Commission is intended to provide drones with rapid access to a limited amount of spectrum in the 5030-5091 megahertz band, the commission envisions an incremental approach to full usage that will play out over the course of the coming months and years, say attorneys at Wiley.
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3 Coverage Tips As 2nd Circ. 'Swipes Left' On Tinder Claim
The Second Circuit's recent opinion in Match Group v. Beazley Underwriting, overturning Tinder's victory on its insurer's motion to dismiss a coverage action, reinforces three best practices policyholders purchasing claims-made coverage should adhere to in order to avoid late-notice defenses, say Lynda Bennett and Alexander Corson at Lowenstein Sandler.
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How Loper Bright Is Affecting Pending FCC Litigation
Pending challenges against Federal Communications Commission orders at the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright highlight that counsel must be familiar with the statutes, regulations and precedent relevant to the FCC to best navigate the rapidly changing compliance landscape, say attorneys at Davis Wright.
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Series
Round-Canopy Parachuting Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
Similar to the practice of law, jumping from an in-flight airplane with nothing but training and a few yards of parachute silk is a demanding and stressful endeavor, and the experience has bolstered my legal practice by enhancing my focus, teamwork skills and sense of perspective, says Thomas Salerno at Stinson.
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Dealmaker Lessons From CFIUS' New Enforcement Webpage
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States鈥 recently launched webpage, which details the actions 鈥 and inactions 鈥 that led to enforcement activity, provides important insights for dealmakers about filing requirements, mitigation commitments and the cost of noncompliance, say attorneys at Dechert.
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Why Now Is The Time For 麻豆传媒 Firms To Hire Lateral Partners
Partner and associate mobility data from the second quarter of this year suggest that there's never been a better time in recent years for law firms to hire lateral candidates, particularly experienced partners 鈥 though this necessitates an understanding of potential red flags, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Google And The Next Frontier Of Divestiture Antitrust Remedy
The possibility of a large-scale divestiture in the Google search case comes on the heels of recent requests of business breakups as remedies for anticompetitive conduct, and companies should prepare for the likelihood that courts may impose divestiture remedies in the event of a liability finding, say Lauren Weinstein and Nathaniel Rubin at MoloLamken.
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Considering Possible PR Risks Of Certain Legal Tactics
Disney and American Airlines recently abandoned certain litigation tactics in two lawsuits after fierce public backlash, illustrating why corporate counsel should consider the reputational implications of any legal strategy and partner with their communications teams to preempt public relations concerns, says Chris Gidez at G7 Reputation Advisory.
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It's No Longer Enough For Firms To Be Trusted Advisers
Amid fierce competition for business, the transactional 鈥渢rusted adviser鈥 paradigm from which most firms operate is no longer sufficient 鈥 they should instead aim to become trusted partners with their most valuable clients, says Stuart Maister at Strategic Narrative.
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Calif. Bill, NTIA Report Illustrate Open-Model AI Safety Debate
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration鈥檚 balanced recommendations for preventing misuse of open artificial intelligence models, contrasted with a more aggressive California bill, demonstrate an evolving regulatory debate about balancing democratic access to this powerful new technology against potential risks to the public, say Stuart Meyer and Fredrick Tsang at Fenwick.
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Patent Lessons From 4 Federal Circuit Reversals In July
The Federal Circuit鈥檚 July reversal of four cases, all of which were Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions, highlights lessons for patent practitioners regarding the scope of estoppel provisions, potential issues with obtaining certain substitute claims, and more, say Denise De Mory and Li Guo at Bunsow De Mory.
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Patent Owner Estoppel Questions In The Wake Of SoftView
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's seldom-litigated Rule 42.73(d)(3) on Patent Trial and Appeal Board estoppel was recently brought to the forefront in the Federal Circuit's SoftView v. Apple decision, highlighting uncertainties in this aspect of patent practice, say David Haars and Richard Crudo at Sterne Kessler.